A CONFESSION BY RERDELL; HE PLEADS GUILTY AND TESTIFIES FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--Rerdell has pleaded guilty, appealed to the mercy of the court and the Government, and begun his story upon the witness stand. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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